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The following excerpt is from the October 15, 23012 edition of the Mother Nature Network and printed here to get you ready for Halloween: For those who like to get their Halloween spooks by way of dark horror stories and Continue reading Countess Erzsébet (Elizabeth) Báthory de Ecsed – The Blood Countess
The following wwas received from FGS: D. Joshua Taylor Elected President; New Board Members and Directors Include Cherie Bush, Kris Rzepczynski, and Melissa Shimkus October 12, 2012 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the results of Continue reading FGS Announces 2012 Election Results
The following was received from FamilySearch: Current and Completed Projects To view a list of currently available indexing projects, along with their record language and completion percentage, visit the FamilySearch indexing updates page. To learn more about individual projects, view Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Projects Update
The following is from FamilySearch: Join FamilySearch indexing for its first video contest: Genealogists Say “Thanks!” Here’s your chance to say thank you to the indexers who have helped you find your ancestors. Create a short video that is one Continue reading Genealogists Say “Thanks” Video Contest
· At launch 2.7 million private images uploaded to keepsafe · Over 260 million relation profiles already created · New, fresh and easy to use design New relation profiles where details can be seen on one page Today leading family Continue reading Genes Reunited Launches Unique Keepsafe
Andras Koltai of Budapest, Hungary recently developed Famble, an iPhone / iPod / iPad game app that plays with Jewish surnames, It is a classic word search type game, but the words you have to look for are Jewish surnames. Continue reading Famble – a Jewish Surname Game App for the iPhone/iPod/iPad
In cooperation with the good folks at Couragent, Inc., Family Roots Publishing is sponsoring a contest in which we will give some lucky winner a FREE Flip-Pal mobile scanner with Digital Creativity Suite 3.0 on DVD. In 76 words or Continue reading FREE Flip-Pal mobile scanner Contest
The following excerpt is from a blog posted at the EKS Libris website: Wingate University Special Collections recently partnered with The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, a statewide digitization and digital publishing program housed in the North Carolina Collection at Continue reading Wingate University Posts Yearbooks 1924-2009 Added to the Yearbook Collections of 67 Other NC University’s Online at DigitalNC.org
The following databases have been added at The Original Record this week: 1413-1414 – London Drapers The accounts of the Worshipful Company of the Drapers of London for August 1413 to August 1414 include £13 10s for ‘les resseytez del Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
Washingtonians will celebrate their rich documentary heritage at a range of events throughout the state during October’s Washington Archives Month with the theme, “Law & Order in the Archives: Crooks, Cops and Courts.” They’ve posted a very interesting website to Continue reading Washingtonians Celebrate Archives Month with a “Law & Order” Theme
The following excerpt is from the October 3, 2012 edition of Clayton News Daily. ATLANTA — Annette McEachin said her ancestors would be “turning over in their graves” if they knew that Georgia planned to close its archives to public Continue reading Supporters Rally to Save Georgia Archives
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted in the October 7, 2012 edition of tdn.com: An honor guard made up of Confederate and Union Civil War re-enactors fires a salute during the dedication of the final resting place Continue reading Confederate Soldier Pvt. Hugh McLaughlin Found and Honored At Spokane’s Greenwood Memorial Terrace Cemetery
IRELAND’S FLAGSHIP GENEALOGY EVENT BEGINS NEXT FRIDAY • Ireland’s biggest family history event returns for its third year • Over 20,000 family history enthusiasts expected to attend Ireland’s biggest family history event returns this year after its massive success in Continue reading Ireland’s Back to Our Past Begins Friday
The following was received from Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, APG Executive Director: Position for an Operation Ancestor Search (OAS) Project Manager based at the headquarters for the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) located at 1000 South 4th Continue reading Job Opening – SAR Operation Ancestor Search Project Manager
The following excerpt is from the October 2, 2012 edition of the North Platte Bulletin. My friend, Ruby Coleman, is very involved in an important cemetery project in North Platte. A lot of the money for a new electronic directory Continue reading Money Being Raised for an Electronic Directory at the North Platte Cemetery in Nebraska